The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Jersey Shore, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$2.60 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jersey Shore, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $663 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Jersey Shore with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Jersey Shore, PA Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Jersey Shore's combined rate is lower than the norm. Jersey Shore sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of cities and behind 18%. The grade covers only Jersey Shore's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jersey Shore is 14.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 108 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Jersey Shore, PA report the most crime, about 56 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jersey Shore, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jersey Shore for 2025 is $2,595,758, about $259 per resident and $663 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Jersey Shore Compared to Other Cities?

Jersey Shore, PA:	$259
Duquesne, PA:	$1037
Lewisberry, PA:	$119
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jersey Shore is $259 per year, which is $206 less than the national average and $94 less than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jersey Shore:

In Duquesne, PA, crime costs $1,037 per person, which is $779 more than in Jersey Shore.
In Lewisberry, PA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $140 less than in Jersey Shore

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Jersey Shore for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Jersey Shore	Cost per Jersey Shore Resident
Murder	$934,282	$93
Rape/Sexual Assault	$229,856	$23
Robbery	$218,290	$22
Assault	$357,685	$36
Kidnapping	$19,560	$2
Vehicle Theft	$50,784	$5
Burglary	$124,786	$12
Theft	$325,307	$32
Arson	$24,400	$2
Vandalism	$199,842	$20
Animal Cruelty	$1,706	$0
Drug Crimes	$84,357	$8
Identity Theft	$24,901	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$2,595,758	$259

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jersey Shore, PA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Jersey Shore totals $7,502,213 ($747 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,097,970 ($1,006 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Jersey Shore has 2, do the same, and of Jersey Shore's 10,041 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Jersey Shore Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Jersey Shore residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.240
Robbery	0.6911
Rape	0.3775
Murder	0.0495
Total Violent Crime	2.359 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.256
Vehicle Theft	0.3266
Burglary	1.370
Arson	0.1006
Total Property Crime	8.053 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0321
Drug Crimes	1.136
Vandalism	2.786
Identity Theft	0.3204
Animal Cruelty	0.0230
Total "Other" Rate	4.297 (A-)

Individual Jersey Shore Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Jersey Shore is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Jersey Shore.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Antes Fort, PA	A	A	A
Avis, PA	A+	A-	A
Tomb, PA	A	B	A-
Rauchtown, PA	A+	A	A+
Oriole, PA	A+	A	A+
Linden, PA	A+	A-	A+
Oval, PA	A+	A	A+
McElhattan, PA	A+	A+	A
Salladasburg, PA	A+	A+	A+
Woolrich, PA	A+	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jersey Shore is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Crestwood, IL	C	B	B
Sheboygan Falls, WI	A-	A	A
Cypress Gardens, FL	A	A	A
Cynthiana, KY	C+	A-	A-
Cushing, OK	D-	C	C
Cullowhee, NC	D	C-	C-
Woodbury, CT	A-	A+	A+
Cross Lanes, WV	B	B-	B-
Woodbury, NY	C+	C+	C+
Sheridan, AR	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Jersey Shore is safer than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jersey Shore, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Jersey Shore schools on SchoolGrade

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